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Starting Up and Shutting Down MediaServer Systems. . . . . . . . . 222
Starting Up the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Shutting Down the Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Rebooting the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Starting Up an ATM Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Shutting Down an ATM Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Chapter 14 Operating Safely
Save and Back Up Frequently . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Why Saving is Important. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Why Backups are Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Backing Up Bins and Projects
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Hints for Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Choose the Correct Storage Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Store Media Files on MediaDrivesÑProjects on the Avid System
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Do Not Completely Fill MediaDrives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Record Video and Audio to Separate Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Choose Drives with Enough Storage Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Store Fewer Than 100 Clips in Each Bin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Create Large Rather Than Small Master Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Keep Only One System Folder Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Removing Extra System Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Unplugging the Keyboard or Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
If the Keyboard or Mouse Accidentally Disconnects . . . . . . . 231
Switch MediaDrives Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Switching Drives Without Turning Off the System. . . . . . . . . 232
Switching Drives After Turning Off the System . . . . . . . . . . . 233